Tuesday: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Battle Spot Season 14 Rules + Pokémon Shuffle Events + 20th Anniversary Bundles & Cover Plates
12-01-2016 04:02 GMT / 23:02 EST by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:05: Pokémon Shuffle Events | Edit @ 15:02: 2DS Bundles | Edit @ 15:08: New 3DS US Bundle | Edit @ 15:15: Cover Plates | Edit @ 15:28: Mythical Distributions | Edit @ 16:12: Pokémon Photo Booth
In The Games Department
Pokémon - Mythical Pokémon
It has been announced that the Mythical Pokémon are all to receive special distributions for the Pokémon games starting in February 2016. These are Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect. We'll bring full details on these as they come. Mew will be distributed from February 1st through February 24th at Gamestop, unknown elsewhere while Celebi will run from March 1st through March 24th on the Nintendo Network, Jirachi in April on the Nintendo Network, Darkrai in May at Gamestop, Manaphy in June via Nintendo Network, Shaymin in July via Nintendo Network, Arceus in August via Gamestop, Victini in September via Nintendo Network, Keldeo in October via Nintendo Network, Genesect in November at Gamestop in the US, unknown elsewhere and Meloetta in December via Nintendo Network
Edit @ 15:48: Our Event Database has been updated with the full details of this event
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In The Games Department
Pokémon - New Nintendo 3DS US Bundle
For those of you in the US, a special New Nintendo 3DS bundle has also been announced for the 20th anniversary. This bundle comes packed with two coverplates featuring Charizard and Blastoise as well as Red & Blue pre-installed on the system as well as an exclusive Pokémon Nintendo 3DS theme. It's not currently known what this theme will include.
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In The Games Department
Pokémon - 2DS Consoles
Following their announcement in Japan on Christmas, it has now been confirmed that the Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow 2DS bundles are to be released in Europe. These bundles contain the coloured 2DSs as well as a copy of the Virtual Console game, a code for a special console theme, most likely matching their Japanese counterparts, and various stickers of Pokémon.
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In The Games Department
Pokémon - 3DS Cover Plates
Two sets of New Nintendo 3DS cover plates have been revealed for Europe. First, the Super Mystery Dungeon cover plates are being released on February 19th 2016 while the Red & Green are being released on February 27th 2016. These match the ones previously released in Japan for Dungeon and coming to Japan next month
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In The Games Department
Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Special Battle Season 14
The Special Battle rules for Season 14 have been revealed. Season 14 will run from January 19th 2016 to March 15th 2016 and runs on both X & Y and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. In this Special Battle ruleset, the VGC 2016 ruleset is being implemented.
The base rules for this season are as follows:
Battle type: Double Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex.
Pokémon Limits: Teams may have no more than two of the following Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde.
Banned Pokémon: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Diancie, and Hoopa, Pokémon not captured or hatched in X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The other standard rules apply, including reduced to Level 50 if above that, and you choose 4 Pokémon out of your 6, and you cannot have two Pokémon holding the same hold item.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle.
First, an Infernape stage has begun on both Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile. This stage runs until January 26th 2016
Next, the Dusknoir stage has begun a repeat run on Pokémon Shuffle and first run on Shuffle Mobile. This stage runs until January 19th 2016 on the 3DS and January 26th 2016 on Shuffle Mobile
Next, the Arceus stage has begun a repeat run on Pokémon Shuffle. This stage runs until January 26th 2016
Finally, Pokémon Shuffle Mobile has begun Daily Pokémon (#4) which contains Wynaut on Monday, Torkoal on Tuesday, Zangoose on Wednesday, Luvdisc on Thursday and Seviper on Friday. These Pokémon will be available on their respective days until January 22nd 2016.
All of these require the version 1.2.29 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
If you were one of the lucky players worldwide who ranked in the Mega Swampert competitive stage over the past week, then the Swampertite is now available to be received. The Disruption Delay, Attack Power and Mega Speedup for the higher ranked players will also be obtained. If you didn't qualify, then you can redeem a Jewel. To get these items, simply Check In between now and January 29th 2016 at 06:00 UTC and you will receive the item.
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Pokémon Photo Booth
It has also been confirmed in the 20th Anniversary Press Release that a special app will be released for iPhone and Android devices later this year called Pokémon Photo Booth. Full details of this app are not currently known, but it is said to help participate in the festivities of the 20th anniversary. We'll bring more as it comes.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon the Series XYZ & Movie News
Some new anime news has been revealed. First, the new series of the anime, Pokémon the Series XYZ is set to air in the US on Cartoon Network from February 20th 2016. In addition to this, throughout the year starting January 19th the various movies are being digitally remastered and released on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon across the world as well as being showcased in various places around Europe
